The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-07-27
LOCAL ITEMS.

another column.
Miss Gertrude Wright of Lewiston, i.
visiting the family of Hiram Burrin
Rev. Mr.. llarwood and wife started on
their summer vacation this morning.
Hats, parasols and jerseys selling a
cost this week at Mrs. \. y. Burke's
Pat Murphy Of West Forks, or rathc
of pat Murphy's" was in town Thursda,
last.
Rev. L. a. Poste will occupy the pulpit
of the universalst church next Sunda,
at To- 30 a. IN.
1t is reported that the {. G. C. c. ar,
to make an excursion to Lake Mar
anocook soon.
Loyalty lodge of Good Templars will
hold sociable at the hall this (Wednes.
day. evening.
All persons indebted to +. S. Cairns
are requested to call and settle. Sec
advertisement.
Mr.. w. T. Bacon and \. b. Toward
took the train for Camp Skowhegan.
Boothby, Monday last.
l.. L. Walton Esq, and his family and
Mrs. Judkins and family left by rail Mon
day morning for Southport.
Mrs. n. T. Studley and young son, CT
Lowell, are in town. the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Pearson.
Mr.. d. +. Judkins, from V NJ.
yickcry's, is making vacation trip to
New York city for few days.
The excitement increasing daily, prices
cut right and left. Don miss our mann
moth clearing sale. New York Store
Mr. G. W. Swain from White \ Wildes'
is passing his vacation with his brother
in Woburn, Mass. and in looking about
Boston.
w. P,Goodwin and NJ. II. French, pass
ed last week between killing mosquitoes
and catching trout in the northern part
of the county.
DR.. S. +. Conant has the past week
shipped one Of his celebrated "Androsis"
outfits to Sacramento, Cal. and one to
Colorado.
r.. w. Brown & Co, shipped their
first car load of cattle to the Mass
achusetts market, for this season, on
Monday last.
ball nine from the Skowhegan High
School are to visit Augusta early in the
fall to play series of games with the
High School nine of that city.
Have yon seen those summer corsets
at Mrs. A, y. Burke's2 llamburgs,
gloves, mikado hair rolls, and bustes
selling low.
Mr.. w. \. Mcdonald of the Patriot,
Putnam, Conn. is spending his vacation
i'll Maine and made the REPORTER call
this week.
Rev. Mr.. Racklili is in attendance upon
the Chautauquan meetings at Frycburg,
and among others made remarks of a re-
miniscent character
A son of George Barbeau, conductor
on the Maine Central railroad died in
Portland recently and was brought to
this village for burial Saturday.
The Uniyersaist Sunday School made
a trip to North Pond, Smithfcld Thurs
day last, Sixty-four constituted the
party and the report that they had Il
good time"
Rev. c, Y Hanson held service at q.
A. X. Hall, with Bethany Baptist Church
Sunday afternoon and evening, and
prcachs next ay afternoon at /. -
at the same place.
Quite u lar &c party left here for Mouse
Island this morning, among whom were
Hon i, H. Webb and family, +. p Page,
John X. Mcclellan L. b. Curtis. John A.
Dealy, Thomas Tantish, d. &. Spotlord.
Mr.. G. b Fairgricves has the past week
put fine sail and row boat combined,
the Lizzie W on Hayden Lake, and
we understand is negotiating for II piece
of land on the shore for the erection of
a cottage.
family left ON Monday last for Iiarps
well, where he will pass his annual
vacation, continuing through the month
of August His p. O. address will be
IIarpswell Center, Me, Lookout Point.
Rev. +. \. lIoyt, formerly pastor of the
Uni, ersalist church in this place, now of
st. Johnsbury Vt, accompanied by his
wife, will pass Il portion of his vacation
in town. He will occupy the pulpit Of
the Uniyersalist Society on Sunday,
August It'll
Mr.. b. +. Baker has about completed
the cutting of the grass on his two fine
farms about one mile out of town. Up
to Thursday last he had housed one
hundred and fourteen large two horse
loads, and now has seven acres of fine
grass standing that is sure to yield two
tons to the acre Mr. Baker is one of
many who make farming profitable in
vcstment
DIR. S. G. Sewall has growing in his
garden a magnificent specimen of the
Lillian Auratum, Queen of Lilies. The
plant is luxurious, the coloring elegant
and the spicy fragrance exquisite.
We are under obligation to the Doctor
for one of these fine blossoms, to fine for
an editors office and therefore transferred
to his residence where it filled the rooms
with rare perfume for several days.
The rain of Saturday last set our base
ball association back some twenty-five
dollars. though no fault of the manage
mcnt. The visiting nine were wired
not to come, but did not receive the
message, and put in an appearance on
the 10, A. train. 1t rained like shower
throughout the entire afternoon, and nc
attempt was madc'to play the game. II
has been arranged to have the postpont q
game played on Saturday next
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